• Lvxferre@lemmy.mlM
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    I like that they were able to coordinate enough to make “fuck spez” so visible (plus the “spez ist ein H*rensohn” = “spez is a son of a b*tch”). I just wish that they focused on the big picture - Spez himself is just a tool (in both senses) for Reddit Inc., and it’s the whole corporation that should be screwed over.

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      Yes, but it’s also a symbol. And there seems to be enough of a consensus in the zeitgeist, that that message appears to be somewhat self-organizing as a common sentiment. For something chaotic like /r/place that sort of undercurrent is a boon.

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        It’s easier to organise people towards a “fuck spez” than the other alternatives, I agree. But at the end of the day, a symbol is just a symbol - without anything directing people towards action, it doesn’t do much. And nationalists are already covering the message here and there with their flags.

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          But at the end of the day, a symbol is just a symbol - without anything directing people towards action, it doesn’t do much.

          Like the Occupy Wall street movement. It got a lot of attention, organized a lot of people, and accomplished nothing. People were like “what is this for?” And the answer was pretty much “we’re angry!”, So the reply was just “okay…”